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6 in a China cable code

This symbol has more than one meaning in this system; which one applies depends on where it stands in the designation. The decoder tries each.

SymbolMeaningPart of the cable
6Non-Magnetic Steel TapeArmour (wire and tape)
6Non Cross Linked Low Smoke Zero Halogen Compund OutersheathSheath compound

Source: The 2016 symbol tables of this site

Designations that use it

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